One report attributed Sean Combs’ injury to a bunk bed, while a newer account alleged it happened during an inmate fight.
FORT DIX, N.J. — Conflicting accounts have emerged over how Sean “Diddy” Combs suffered a head injury that led to an emergency trip from federal prison to a hospital, with one report describing a bunk-bed accident and a newer report alleging an altercation with another inmate.
Page Six reported Tuesday that an unnamed source said Combs hit his head on the bunk above him at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, where he is serving a 50-month federal sentence. The source said Combs was doing much better after the injury. But TMZ published a different account Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed prison sources who alleged that Combs was hurt during a fight with fellow inmate Christopher “Dudus” Coke. Federal prison officials have not publicly confirmed either explanation.
The competing reports leave the cause of the 56-year-old music mogul’s injury unresolved. Combs was taken from Fort Dix by ambulance around 1 a.m. Saturday for outside medical treatment, according to reporting from TMZ and other outlets. The injury was described as not life-threatening. Combs was conscious and speaking and returned to the prison before sunrise, according to the initial reports.
A representative for Combs said after news of the hospital visit surfaced that his team was aware of the reports and was trying to confirm what happened. The representative said Combs’ health and well-being were the immediate concern. The statement did not confirm that the injury resulted from hitting a bunk bed or from a confrontation with another prisoner.
Page Six’ account, published Oct. 13, said Combs struck his head against the upper bunk in his prison sleeping area. That report followed several days of uncertainty surrounding the medical emergency. The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not provide details about Combs’ medical condition, citing privacy, safety and security considerations in response to media questions about his status.
TMZ complicated that account Wednesday when it reported that Combs’ injury occurred during an alleged fight with Coke, a Jamaican drug trafficker serving a federal prison sentence. The outlet said unnamed sources inside Fort Dix claimed tension was connected to anger among inmates following publicity about Combs’ treatment inside the institution. That version has not been independently confirmed by prison officials, and no public Bureau of Prisons statement reviewed Wednesday established that the two inmates fought.
The medical incident comes amid heightened attention on Combs’ time at Fort Dix. Recent reports have alleged that he received unauthorized privileges behind bars, including help from other prisoners and access to contraband. His representatives have disputed portrayals of his prison life and said he continues to serve his sentence while awaiting a ruling in his legal appeal. Separate reports have also described disciplinary violations involving Combs during his incarceration.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after a federal jury in July 2025 convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. A federal judge sentenced him in October 2025. The jury acquitted him of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges he faced at trial. His prosecution followed a closely watched federal case involving allegations about his treatment of former romantic partners and others around him.
Federal Bureau of Prisons information cited by several news organizations has listed Combs’ projected release date as March 2, 2028, later than a previously reported January 2028 date. Reports have linked the change to lost good-time credit following disciplinary violations, although the bureau has not publicly provided a detailed explanation tying every change in the projected date to a specific incident.
As of Wednesday, the central question surrounding Combs’ hospital trip remained unsettled. The bunk-bed explanation originated with an unnamed source cited by Page Six, while the later fight allegation came from unnamed sources cited by TMZ. Neither account had been publicly verified by federal prison authorities, and Combs’ representative had said only that his team was working to determine the circumstances.
Author note: Last updated October 14, 2026.